Chapter 64: The Monster's Trail

  "Haha, you bookworms all claim to be gentlemen, but now you're using such despicable means, not even as good as a petty person. At least a petty person would openly admit to being one, but you scholars are all hypocrites." The black shadow laughed in anger.

  "You're just a coward, I won't waste my breath on you about being a gentleman or not, let's just end this with your death." Chen Ji remained calm, having killed many people during his years in the bandit lair.

  Can bandits who don't kill people survive until today?

  "Alright, alright, you little brat, you're quite bold. Wait till I've taken care of some big business, then I'll come back and settle the score with you. Don't worry, you'll definitely die before me." After saying that, the black figure's body moved rapidly again, disappearing into the darkness.

  Chen Jiuzhao's face was uncertain, and then he took out a piece of paper from his sleeve, and with a burst of energy from his fingertips, instantly cut the paper into a paper crane.

  He cast a spell on the paper crane and changed his hand seal: "Go".

  The paper crane circled in the air and flew away into the distance, Chen Jiu's eyes fixed on the paper crane as he followed behind.

  Just a few steps away, Chen Jiuxin's mighty strength suddenly shattered a huge boulder with a loud crash, startling the nearby scholars and masters.

  Looking at the lanterns lit up in the courtyard, Chen Jiu's mouth corner revealed a hint of smile as he chased after that paper crane.

  A rather inconspicuous place, the Qingyang Academy was now gathering five or six black-clad men. These black-clad men were like wooden stakes, motionless, their vitality reduced to its lowest point.

  After a while, the black-clad man standing at the outermost periphery grew impatient and said, "How come Old Six hasn't arrived yet? Has he run into some trouble?"

  The old man's body remained still, and a low voice came from under his hat: "Crow's mouth, don't talk nonsense, wait a little longer. If Old Six doesn't come again, we'll take action. Today is a rare opportunity, we can't wait any longer."

  The words fell, the man in black closed his mouth, and everyone returned to silence. After a while, Lao Er suddenly cursed secretly and said: "Big brother, I don't know what's going on, those scholars have made some noise, take a look, the lights in that dormitory are shining."

  "Old Six has run into trouble, we can't wait any longer, let's hurry and take action."

  After finishing speaking, he flew out first, and the rest of the people followed closely behind, rushing towards the distance.

  "Is it here?" Lao San looked at the various fake mountains in front of him and asked doubtfully.

  Older brother turned his head: "Second brother, take a look at the map".

  Under the moonlight, a huge map floated in mid-air, covering the entire academy, with every detail visible.

  Lao Er nodded: "Not bad, it's here."

  "Why can't I sense the aura of the Great Sage?" asked Lao Wu.

  "Don't be anxious, there is a huge formation arranged inside, it's to prevent us from rescuing people. To rescue the Great Sage, we must first break this formation," said Lao Si in a gentle voice.

  Lao Er put away the map and looked at Lao San: "Third Brother, this formation is up to you now. It's a pity that Lao Liu isn't here; if he were, breaking through this formation would be even easier."

  Lao San shook his head: "It doesn't matter, even without Sixth Brother, as long as I have enough time, this formation won't be able to stump me."

  After finishing speaking, only Old Three's black robe suddenly shrunk down, and a large-sized old mouse appeared in its place.

  The old mouse's paw waved, instantly tearing open the ground, and then it burrowed in.

  "Fourth brother, go and surround the perimeter," the eldest ordered.

  "Yes, big brother," said Lao Si after finishing speaking and walked away into the distance.

  But just a few steps away, a swift light flew down from afar, and it was that old six, the man being chased by Chen Jiu.

  "Lao Liu, why have you come so late?" Lao Da said seriously.

  Lao Liu suddenly pulled his hat back, revealing a lean head with two horns on it.

  "Big brother, I've been ambushed and I'm afraid I won't make it through the night. That little brat has alerted the people at the academy, and tonight's plan is likely to fail."

  "What" Lao Da rushed to Lao Liu's side the moment he heard his words, grabbing his collar with both hands: "You tell me, why weren't you more careful? We've waited for dozens of years for this opportunity, how could you not be more careful?"

  Through the brim of his hat, looking at Lao Da's furious eyes, Lao Liu said with a wronged tone: "Who knew there was a little brat who couldn't rest in the middle of the night and ran around everywhere? I was already very cautious at that time, but that little brat was too cunning, and his methods were also strange. If it weren't for the fact that flying techniques didn't work, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to shake him off."

  The boss looked at the lanterns in the distance, remained silent for a while, and regained his composure: "Lao San has already gone down, we only have one way out, that is to wait, break the big formation, and then there will be a glimmer of hope".

  The rest of them fell silent, apparently agreeing with what Lao Da had said.

  The boss stretched out his hand and touched Lao Liu's head: "You said you were ambushed?"

  Lao Liu let out a soft sigh: "I'm afraid I won't make it through the night, if someone comes, I'll cover your backs and fight for a chance to save you."

  "What's going on?" The boss's voice was laced with a hint of anxiety.

  Lao Liu didn't say a word, and after a moment of silence, he said, "Don't worry about me, this time I'm really beyond salvation. I have a premonition that we need to think of a way to break through the big formation now, don't be distracted by other things."

  As soon as his voice fell, a paper crane appeared in the distance. The old man's magical power was the deepest, and with a light wave of his hand, the paper crane had already been captured.

  "Big brother, what's this?" The others asked curiously.

  "I don't know, it should be a way for the other party to find our traces. But now it seems that they have found us, we need to hurry up." After finishing speaking, the paper crane turned into powder, and several brothers looked around in unison, then looked at the big array in front of them.

  "Let's break through together, hurry up!" As soon as the words fell, Lao Da's figure disappeared into the big array.

  The rest of them exchanged a glance and vanished instantly.

  In the distance, on a fake mountain, Chen Jiu stood proudly, looking down at the strange stone forest, and said: "So it's the legendary monster, but when did the monster become so bold, dare to come to my Qingyang Academy to make trouble, do you think Qingyang Academy has no one?"

  Magnificent and upright, although Chen Jiu's magnificent and upright is relatively thin, but in the eyes of several husbands, it is like a lamp in the dark night.

  In the distance, an old husband looked at the distant thin and vast atmosphere after a sudden change in his face: "What's going on somewhere? Something big is happening?"

  After finishing speaking, this husband hurriedly got up and rushed over here.

  In the backyard, where Li Hui was located, Li Hui, who had been sleeping, opened his eyes, put on his clothes and stood in front of the window, looking at Haoran's distant righteous air: "It's that little Chen Jiu, how did he run to where? No, something's wrong, a big thing has happened."

  I sense that all of you gentlemen's attention has already shifted over here. Chen Jiu's face was cold and stern as he gazed at the large array below: "How dare you, evil demons! You truly have no regard for human life. Today, let's see how you die."

  After finishing speaking, Chen Jiu suddenly jumped up, feeling the vibration of the earth, and pointed his finger at the ground: "Pointing to the ground to become steel, I curse this place on earth to be as hard as steel".

  A strange wave spread out, and the earth was instantly stained with a metallic hue.

  Underground, that big rat was messing around in the meridians, just about to go out and take a look at the terrain, but instead let out an "aiyo".

  "It's killing me, why is this ground so hard? Am I in the wrong place? Let me try another spot."

  "What's going on?" The big rat in the underground touched the two big bumps on its forehead with a look of grievance, and then its head flashed: "Could it be the majestic wall of Confucianism? Has the great Confucius arrived?"

  "If we don't succeed today, everyone will be doomed to die. We must break through this formation, but the earth's pulse is too chaotic, how can we change it?"

  Feeling his own magic being touched, Chen Jiuxiao coldly smiled: "So it's here after all".

  Fingers lightly drew in the air, gathering yuanqi, a yellow talisman instantly formed and was branded onto the ground: "Let you guys taste the power of the Demon-Subduing Talisman".

  "It's so hot, it's so scorching, all the essence is going to evaporate, how can the ground be so hot? Is someone smelting steel above or what? What kind of ghost place is this?" The mouse spirit complained while constantly running around in the underground.